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Joint statement by the leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia hails the start of a new era of good-neighbourly relations in the South Caucasus
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Joint statement by the leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia hails the start of a new era of good-neighbourly relations in the South Caucasus

27 November 2021
The long awaited meeting of the three leaders came after more than one year since the end of the 44 day Karabakh war, during which the process to bring peace and stability to the South Caucasus appeared to be faltering. The Sochi meeting has been hailed by the three countries participating in it as a success, and as a start of a new chapter in relations.
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The dignified struggle of a Gaza doctor for justice
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The dignified struggle of a Gaza doctor for justice

26 November 2021
The dignified struggle of a Palestinian doctor from Gaza for justice has inspired many but has not found recourse in the Israeli legal system. Izzeldin Abuelaish was seeking an apology and compensation from the Israeli government after his family members were killed by a tank strike in Gaza in 2009. Abuelaish appeal in Israel’s Supreme Court was rejected on Wednesday (24 November).
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Two leaders; two meetings; two intermediaries
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Two leaders; two meetings; two intermediaries

25 November 2021
Sochi and Brussels will be two different meetings and they need to be approached differently by all sides. The EU should not try to replicate Sochi in Brussels. That would be both disingenuous and unachievable. But with some astute diplomacy and a measure of goodwill from all sides, the Brussels meeting can also be meaningful, and can in the long term end up being even more significant for the future peace and prosperity of the South Caucasus.
Dennis Sammut
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German parties seal coalition deal and are set to form a new government
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German parties seal coalition deal and are set to form a new government

24 November 2021
Three German parties are this morning putting the finishing touches to a coalition deal that will see the SPD's Olaf Scholz taking over as the new Chancellor in early December. The center-left Social Democrats (SPD), who won the September 26 elections and will team up with the Greens and the liberal Free Democrats (FDP) to form a three-party government.